Archive for February, 2007

US Paprika Trailer

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   February 28, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

Oh wow! Looks like Sony Pictures Classics is releasing Satoshi Kon’s latest, Paprika. Also looks like the little bugger has earned itself a phatty-boom-batty R rating. If you don’t know Satoshi Kon, you really don’t know what you’re missing. Check out the trailer here.

Zodiac movie review he-said-she-said screener!

by Chris & Kris   ⋅   February 27, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

SHE SAID:
@$)^(*)!+ That’s the Zodiac killer saying the movie is really good. Or else that’s him saying dammit, you almost caught me.
David Fincher’s stab (eh) at the Bay Area’s gruesome Zodiac serial killer is decidedly un-Fincher-esque. If you’re a salivating fan of the director’s previous slick CG swoops or gloomy moodiness (i.e.: Se7en, [...]

Bay Area Channel 104.9 is Back

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   February 27, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

As of 5:00pm today, February 27th, 2007, Channel 104.9 is back. After receiving a multitude of complaints regarding the switchover to Mexican Romantic music, Clear Channel opted to bring the station back, with a concerted effort toward not making it suck so much. Although I ragged on 104.9 in my last post, I think this [...]

America’s Next Top Model 2007 and Tyra Banks at the Beach

by Kris   ⋅   February 26, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

Get out your scorecards because in two days, America’s Next Top Model Cycle 8 is on! The international destination this season is Australia, which is fitting since Australia’s Next Top Model premieres on VH1 next week. Looks like there’s only one token edgy girl (Jael, back row far left) and as always, a [...]

ANIME REVIEW . Basilisk vol 1: Scrolls of Blood

by Chris   ⋅   February 25, 2007   ⋅   Comments [4]

Initially I was not aware of the link between Shinobi: Heart Under Blade and Basilisk. I had seen the Basilisk DVDs at the local Fry’s, but nothing about them stood out enough for me to pick them up. However, upon learning that both the film and series were based upon the same source material, The [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Number 23

by Kris   ⋅   February 25, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

The power of suggestion leads us down a dark road of deceit and doggie death daydreams in Number 23. Sporting a Kevin Bacon style mullet, Jim Carrey portrays an ordinary dog catcher named Walter Sparrow. Now Carrey’s portrayed God (Bruce Almighty), the Grinch, the Riddler and other over-the-top personae, but Walter is seemingly [...]

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade dvd movie review

by Chris   ⋅   February 22, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

Being that I’ve already reviewed Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, and professed my deep love for it in our Best of 2006 list, I’m going to launch straight into the DVD review.
Funimation presents Shinobi: Heart Under Blade in an absolutely pristine 2.35:1 transfer (truly the best I’ve seen) representing its theatrical aspect ratio, with your choice [...]

Wanna Be on Top, Mate?

by Kris   ⋅   February 22, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Now you can da na na na naa naa Down Under. Ten skinny tall chicks compete in the first ever Australia’s Next Top Model. They all live together in a posh penthouse and fight and cry and bond just like here in America. Girls will accuse girls of cheating, stealing, being too [...]

Spare Time Anime, Round 1: Gungrave, Those Who Hunt Elves, Devil Lady

by Chris   ⋅   February 21, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Things have been insanely busy these days between writing for Dreamlogic, software releases and making the dean’s list, so my downtime is something I treasure. Now, while I do watch a lot of movies in my downtime, I also like to sneak in the occasional anime series.
You see, one of the cool things about Anime [...]

I wonder…

by Kris   ⋅   February 21, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

… if mattress showrooms really need to have high ceilings.
… if cavemen were ever allergic to nuts or dairy.
… if he were alive today, what price admission would Walt Disney charge?
… why there’s a Violent Femmes song on a Wendy’s commercial, Blister in the Sun at that. Appetizing? Errrm..

Ooh, I want to see this! Zodiac

by Kris   ⋅   February 20, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

Okay, forget that it has cuter than cute Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead and the resurrection of the awesome awesome Robert Downey Jr, Zodiac is about one of my favorite psychological-plumb topics: serial killers. And it’s in one of my favorite cities: SF.
I’m not sure how well it will pan out, but [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Ghost Rider

by Kris   ⋅   February 20, 2007   ⋅   Comments [4]

Ghost Rider was almost like a chick flick with some cool CG. Seriously, where was all the action? I know it was PG-13 but it was so sad. There were too many terribly awkward scenes devoid of chemistry, sexual tension or interest drawn out between Eva Mendes (Roxanne Simpson) and Nicolas Cage [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Inland Empire

by Chris   ⋅   February 17, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

Going into David Lynch’s Inland Empire I found myself somewhat apprehensive. You see, for the longest time I’ve been a David Lynch fan, but in recent years his films have been left to languish on our DVD shelves. It’s not that they’re uninteresting. It’s just that they don’t muster the same allure as when I [...]

2nd Grindhouse Trailer on Yahoo

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   February 16, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

If you’re coming to this site, Grindhouse probably needs no introduction, and no explanation. This second trailer is longer and even more in line with classic exploitation trailers. Previously Rodriguez’s Planet Terror looked like the only reason to watch, but this cut actually makes Quentin’s Death Proof portion look kind of interesting. Check out the [...]

DVD REVIEW . The Motel

by Chris   ⋅   February 14, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

Michael Kang’s The Motel, an adaptation of Ed Lin’s Waylaid, is a painfully funny take on adolescence and the inherent isolation felt by those undergoing puberty. It is the tale of a thirteen year-old boy, Ernest Chin, whose family runs and lives in a low rate motel along a New Jersey bypass road. Being that [...]

Sharon Stone’s Auction Head-scratcher

by Chris   ⋅   February 14, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

Found this on the IMDB news and thought I might as well share it. So strange.
Sharon Stone stunned audience members at a charity auction in Berlin, Germany on Monday night by enticing participants to bid by calling them “nasty little Germans.” The 48-year-old was acting as an auctioneer at the Cinema for Peace gala [...]

The Valentine’s Day Spin

by Kris   ⋅   February 13, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

In case you’re the superficial girlie that expects Barry White and bruised roses, drugstore chocolate and wine, and a tacky diamond baguette laced heart pendant so cheap it’s best suited for a gift for your distant aunt, or if you’re the predictable guy that has to buy all that crap, here’s a slight spin on [...]

MOVIE REVIEWS [In Brief] . Nezu no Ban, A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth, Hannibal Rising

by Chris   ⋅   February 11, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

So my review queue has grown and grown, but due to work, classes, and a hefty amount of Wii playing, review publishing hasn’t been as frequent as I would have liked. Yet again, here are some brief reviews for your consideration.
Nezu no Ban (aka: A Hardest Night!!)
Master rokudo artist (to keep it simple, and this [...]

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